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hygge,,Thanks! the wind dynamics alone are enough to ponder for a good long time as they create undulations 90 degrees opposed to already created undulations.
Daniel , I Trust you and yours are well. Monsoon season here in the desert is best time for cloud spotting. But even here weather can be dangerous. Micro-Bursts that can break telephone poles, hail, local flooding and lightning make for serious cloud spotting.
Thanks Noctilucy!..I had just about given up on thinking of a title for the shot,began to mentally walk away from it, when it just popped into my head. Of Course, Weill/Brecht Classic!
Thank You Hans! Thin undulations are fascinating especially in black and white. I never see with my own eyes what black and white pulls out of the clouds. In my attempt to give clouds an ” Organic” flavor ,these thin layered undulations give unexpected dimensions
Ha! I have photographed at least 7 or 8 of these harbingers of the unfortunate over the years. Yes, as you see the ” horseshoe ” has the open end facing down in most pics. Supposedly, that means all the luck and good fortune within the shoe escapes out the open end facing down. Yet I’ve not noticed any change in luck or fortune after capturing a pic of one. Which reminds me, a couple of weeks ago I captured the last moments of one with camera and see!, I have yet to win the lottery. No Change there!
Bastian, May B&W become a ” Universe” for you. Black and White always seemed a misnomer to me. For me, its more about exploring the “Grey”.
Nice work on the virga there! I am looking forward to seeing your work with the Grey. A tip or two; I have 3 pre programmed shooting modes for B&W. One for Yellow filter effect. One for Orange Filter effect and one for Red filter effect. How much contrast there is in the sky,,or how much ” distinction” there is amongst the clouds, determines which filter effect I decide to use. Most shooting is with Orange filter effect,,with necessary 1/3 to 2/3 F stop increase adjustment in exposure. Low contrast in sky means Red filter effect to get the clouds to pop out in picture..High contrast in sky ( mid day sun) i use yellow filter effect program..Watch the details in the high lights and try to make the negative space ( darkest blacks) do something.
The other thing about B&W cloud photography is the surprises. Most digital cameras ” see” further into the Ultra violet and InfraRed than our eyes do. So every now and then as you are processing a photo, elements emerge that you originally did not see. That is fun and fascinating. Trust becomes part of the photographing experience. Have Fun!
I like the redesign. Afew things I figured out intuitively, like signing out, which brought me to using the same door for in and out. The Gallery portal no longer is of new photo everyday or so, but thats ok now that I know. There will be other challenges for me since I don’t keep up with the digital revolution but, I like the lite grey, lay out, and navigational ease. The new layered membership intrigues me as well. This forum appears to be working well. May this site continue to grow in appreciation and membership!
H, yes I believe the cape is actually the remains of an earlier pileus.True the neophyte might miss whats really goin on there for the easy alliterative, yet the foto begins where blue sky thinking ends. Nothing to fear.
Thank you Hygge, I have a good time , well actually I lose track of time, when I photograph the clouds. I experience a freedom that does me good.
Thanks Gentlemen! Hygge, in my minds eye the high humidity area seemed a blob that strangely appeared to come from the east north east. As I have said, rolled back from the hills since most weather comes up from the south west towards the north east. A band? Seemed to me a gradient, an invisible cell of saturated atmosphere.
A few more pics from the event are below. Velum is captured in the black and white shots. The color shot is the last shot I took during the event. As you can see, the wind ,again, has begun tearing things apart,,but notice,,how the pileus streams over to start forming its own velum cloud!
